NSW Labor Says Sydney Metro Cost Blowout in the Billions

A woman walks in front of Sydney Metro billboard in Sydney on May 1, 2018. - Australia's central bank kept interest rates at a record low on May 1 for a 19th consecutive meeting, unwilling to make any move ahead of the national budget next week. (Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP) Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images

The Sydney metro project, one of Australia’s largest public transport systems, will experience cost overruns into the billions, according to new transport briefings revealed by the recently elected New South Wales (NSW) government.

The Sydney Metro, which includes the Sydney Metro City and Southwest sections, the Sydney Metro West, and the Western Sydney Airport lines, will far exceed initial estimates, the Labor government claims.